那个 领导 我哥哥有点过敏 吃那个
“Well, Sir, my brother is allergic to sea cucumbers.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Excuse me. Two sea cucumbers, please.”
那个 领导 我哥哥 有点过敏 吃 那个
“Well, Sir, my brother is allergic to sea cucumbers.”
点个别的呗
“Then order something else.”
“Please don't order that dish, but I'm trying to say it as respectfully as possible so I don't offend you.”
When dining with superiors in China, subordinates must be extremely careful when contradicting or redirecting a leader's choices, often using hesitation markers and external excuses to preserve the leader's face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
well / um / excuse me
Used as a conversational filler or hesitation marker to soften an upcoming interruption or delicate request.
a bit allergic
A polite and understated way to express dietary restrictions or allergies in dining situations.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Look at all this food. It's all what he told Ms. Dong to buy.”
“Why can't you eat this?”
“Stop eating. Can you at least pay attention to your image?”
“Have you eaten, Mr. Meng? I have. You guys go ahead.”
“Then try some of this. - Have this. - Don't trouble yourself.”
“My sister can really eat as well.”